LondonMet varsity inks MoU with Loyola College

London Metropolitan University (LondonMet) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Chennai-based Loyola College for jointly developing undergraduate and post-graduate programmes.

Fr Albert Muthumalai, principal, Loyola College, said, "Our collaboration with LondonMet will include student and staff exchange programmes, development of curriculum and teaching methodologies, and also, forming the basis for joint research in various fields. We will also have a system of credit transfer under this agreement."

However, the two parties have not yet disclosed the details about the courses.

"We will start our cooperation with a short-term faculty exchange programme in the next academic year. Negotiations are on for giving concession in fees for students of Loyola College who wish to study at LondonMet for a semester or a year," he added.

This is the first time that LondonMet is signing an agreement with an Indian educational institution. The UK-based university has similar agreements with universities in countries including China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Malaysia.

"This is our first project with India and we believe that transfer of students from Britain to India and vice-versa will be an enriching experience for both of us. Of around 36,000 students in our university, around 400 are from India," Mark Bickerton, director, student recruitment, marketing and communications, said.